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Mr. Edwards from Baltimore, MD is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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George Washington's Garden

Help me give my students a complete greenhouse farming experience in a community that lacks local growing space.

  • $594 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

We're excited to invite you to be a part of our educational journey! Your generous donation will help us bring the wonders of plant life cycles and farming into the 3rd-5th grade classroom. With your support, we can provide hands-on learning materials and interactive experiments that allow students to explore the fascinating world of agriculture. Your contribution will empower young minds, fostering a deeper understanding of nature, recycling, and sustainability. Join us in sowing the seeds of knowledge and watch as our students bloom into environmentally conscious individuals at GWES.

Mr. Edwards George Washington Elementary School 22 Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Baltimore, MD View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

150 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Barrina Mini Greenhouse with LED Grow Light for Indoor Plant, 4-Tier Portable Metal Plant Stand with Wheels, Plant Shelf with Tent, 6Pcs Plant Light with Timer and Thermo-Hygrometer, 35.4x13.8x59IN • Amazon Business $215.59 2 $431.18
Silver Circle Sweet Basil Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 1 $9.86

Materials cost

$441.04

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.96

Total project goal

$593.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$593.08

3 Donors

-$593.08

Donations toward project cost

-$504.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.96

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$0.00

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